National Lifestyle

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov.

NEW YORK (AP) — Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America's racial history and her family's part in it. One of her ancestors had an outsized role.

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor’s hometown. But “No place like home?” Not exactly.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30: March 24: Harmonica player Lee Oskar of War is 76. Singer Nick Lowe is 75. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 73. Actor Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”) is 70. Actor Donna Pescow is 70.

A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and en

PARIS (AP) — A pioneering bill to curb the rampant pace of fast fashion won unanimous approval in the lower house of the French Parliament, making France one of the first countries worldwide to target the influx of low-cost, mass-produced garments pr

Beans and tortillas are a classic pairing served in numerous configurations, usually with the beans served in or on the tortilla. But for Oaxacan enfrijoladas, lightly fried tortillas are dipped into and completely coated by a black bean puree.

First Watch, a restaurant chain that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch , is rising – and shining.

NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese , the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month.